Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Cullen Woods Open Space
Cullen Woods Open Space is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Blue Job Mountain stands 412 m to the north-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrington Athletic Fields, a park 0.8 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Barrington
How to reach it
Coordinates43.22190, -71.01779
- 12.7 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 16.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Barrington Athletic Fields: 0.8 mi
- Barrington Community Playground: 1.0 mi
- Village Place Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Squamanagonic Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Paradise Park: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Barrington Town Land: 0.9 mi
- Ann Tibbitts Schulz Turtle Brook Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Goodwill Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Kids of the River: 1.5 mi
- Barr Easement: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Huckleberry Hill: 0.9 mi
- Berrys Hill: 1.4 mi
- Beauty Hill: 1.7 mi
- Sunnyside Hill: 2.2 mi
- Green Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Smith (1843-1891) Historic Marker: 2.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 4.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 4.5 mi
- Hill House: 4.8 mi
- Cellar Hole: 5.3 mi
Museums: 60
- Rochester Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Strafford Historic Society: 6.2 mi
- Children's Museum of New Hampshire: 7.5 mi
- Somersworth Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 41
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 9.0 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 9.3 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 9.6 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 12.2 mi
- Sandy Point: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 23
- Wildcat Statue: 7.1 mi
- Sherwood Cairn Garden: 7.2 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 7.2 mi
- A World Alive by Sculptor Walter Liff: 7.3 mi
- Spider Statue: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 6.0 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 6.6 mi
- Wagon: 9.8 mi
- Spring Hill: 12.7 mi
- New England Dragway: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 6.6 mi
- MUB Garden: 7.5 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 8.9 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Gonic Trails Falls: 2.4 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 5.5 mi
- Hayes Falls: 5.8 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 7.6 mi
- Second Falls: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Coffin's Cut: 6.9 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 6.9 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 6.9 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 7.0 mi
- Upper Cliff: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 7.4 mi
- East Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Log Landing: 13.9 mi
- Front Pavilion: 14.0 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 21.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 21.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Marine Safety Detachment: 18.7 mi
- Oil House: 18.7 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 18.7 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 21.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 3.0 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 16.5 mi
- Huckins Spring: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Cullen Woods Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Job Mountain | NNW 327° | 412 m | 9.0 mi |
| Parker Mountain | WNW 298° | 401 m | 8.6 mi |
| Little Blue Job | NNW 328° | 377 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hussey Mountain | NNW 339° | 350 m | 9.5 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | WSW 252° | 347 m | 9.7 mi |
| Sanders Ledge | NW 317° | 341 m | 8.9 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | WSW 255° | 322 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mack Mountain | NW 322° | 321 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:26 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham 2 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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